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Based in London, Motie joined PPRO in 2023 as Chief Commercial Officer, responsible for advancing the company’s global commercial strategy. As of October, he was appointed as Chief Executive Officer, where he will be leading the business into the next phase of growth and delivering industry-leading payment services for PPRO’s customers and partners.

Motie has over 20 years of experience in payments, having held a number of senior executive positions with renowned companies in the industry. He spent seven years in senior management roles at Worldpay and served as Chief Commercial Officer at payments technology company Nuvei.

Motie is a well-known thought leader in the payments sector, regularly speaking at major conferences and frequently quoted in the media on payments, fintech and e-commerce trends.

Favourite city & why: Has to be London – it was love at first sight – from first time we met 1979 – it has an amazing past, incredible present and promising future.

Based in Berlin, Alexander joined PPRO in 2026 as Chief Technology Officer, responsible for leading technology innovation and delivering world-class infrastructure for PPRO’s customers and partners. In this role, he guides the continued expansion of the company’s technology architecture, focusing on enhancing platform scalability, resilience, and developer experience, while accelerating the strategic adoption of AI.

Alexander has over 20 years of experience in technology and fintech, having held a number of senior executive positions with renowned companies. He spent ten years in technology leadership roles at global fintech platform Adyen, culminating in four years as Chief Technology Officer, and served as Chief Technology Officer at conversational AI platform Parloa.

Alexander is a well-known tech visionary and thought leader in the sector, regularly sharing his expertise in building high-performing engineering organisations and the real-world applications of artificial intelligence.

Michelle is PPRO’s Chief Finance Officer, based in PPRO’s London office. With 20 years of experience, she started her career in healthcare IT while more recently holding senior finance leadership positions at Worldpay and FIS.

Favourite city: The iconic London – while I love to travel and see new places as well enjoy the American countryside where I grew up, I have to say that London was a perfect fit for me from day 1 and has everything to offer from amazing views, roof top terraces, cute little streets, history, as well as green space!

Selene has over two decades of experience in senior financial services positions, including at the open banking infrastructure platform, Yapily, and Open Banking Limited. Selene is PPRO’s Chief Legal, Risk and Compliance Officer, based in PPRO’s London office.

Favourite city: New York City – it’s where I started my legal career and I felt so proud to call it home.

Based in the Berlin office, Attila leads PPRO’s global Product teams, overseeing diverse domains including Local Payments, Cards, Risk, and Cash Flow. With a wealth of experience in payments, he has held pivotal product leadership roles at companies such as Wayfair, Adyen, and viagogo/StubHub. Attila has also played a significant role in shaping industry standards, serving multiple terms as an elected member of the European Advisory Board for the Merchant Risk Council (MRC).

Favourite city & why: Istanbul, my birthplace and the perfect bridge between the orient and the occident.

Eelco joined PPRO in early 2024 as Chief Commercial Officer. Bringing two decades of international sales and payment industry expertise, his track record in steering commercial success will play a key role in propelling PPRO into the next stage of growth. Prior to this, Eelco held senior leadership roles at global payment processors Nuvei and Worldpay. He is based in Antwerp, Belgium.

First job: Working at McDonalds making burgers.